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Encyclopedia > Birmingham Fire
Birmingham Fire
Helmet Logo
Year Founded 1991
Year Retired 1992
City Birmingham, Alabama
Team Colors Royal Blue, Red
Franchise W-L-T Record Regular Season: 12-7-1 Postseason: 0-2
Championships
World Bowls (0)

The Birmingham Fire was a professional American football team that played in the World League of American Football in 1991 and 1992. The team played at Legion Field, and it made the playoffs in both seasons. Image File history File links WLAF_Fire. ... Image File history File links Logosmallfire. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Nickname: The Magic City, Pittsburgh of the South, BHam, The Ham Location in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama Coordinates: Country United States State Alabama County Jefferson, Shelby Mayor Bernard Kincaid (D) Area    - City 151. ... The World Bowl is the American football Championship game of the NFL Europe, similar to the Super Bowl of the NFL. When the NFL Europe was founded in 1991 as World League of American Football (WLAF), with teams in North America and Europe as well as expansion plans for Asia... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... The World League of American Football (WLAF) was founded in 1990 with support from the NFL to play semi-professional American Football in North America, Europe and later maybe Asia. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Legion Field is a large stadium in Birmingham, Alabama primarily designed to be used as a venue for American football, but is occasionally used for other large outdoor events. ...


In 1995, the franchise was resurrected in Düsseldorf, Germany as the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and (together with Cologne and the Ruhr Area) the economic center of Western Germany. ... Year Founded 1995 Home Field LTU Arena City Düsseldorf, Germany Team Colors Maroon, Black, Gold and White Head Coach Jim Tomsula Championships 2 (1998, 2000) The Rhein Fire is a franchise in NFL Europe, formerly the World League of American Football. Established in Germany in 1995, depending on your... The NFL Europe League is an American football league which operates in Europe. ...


Season-By-Season

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties

Season W L T Finish Playoff Results
1991 5 5 0 1st North American West Lost Semifinals (Dragons)
1992 7 2 1 2nd North American West Lost Semifinals (Thunder)
Totals 12 9 1 (0-2 in playoffs)

1991 Results Year Founded 1991 Year Retired 2003 City Barcelona, Spain Team Colors Dark Green, Scarlet Red, Yellow and White Championships 1 (1997) The Barcelona Dragons was a team in the World League of American Football from 1991 and 1992, and in NFL Europe from 1995 to 2003. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...


Week 1: Montreal Machine 20, Birmingham 5


Week 2: Birmingham 17, Sacramento Surge 10


Week 3: Montreal Machine 23, Birmingham 10


Week 4: London Monarchs 27, Birmingham 0


Week 5: Birmingham 31, Orlando Thunder 6


Week 6: Birmingham 16, San Antonio Riders 12


Week 7: Barcelona Dragons 11, Birmingham 6


Week 8: Frankfurt Galaxy 17, Birmingham 3


Week 9: Birmingham 24, New York/New Jersey Knights 14


Week 10: Birmingham 28, Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks 7


Semifinals: Barcelona Dragons 10, Birmingham 3


1992 Results


Week 1: Sacramento Surge 20, Birmingham 6


Week 2: Birmingham 17, San Antonio Riders 10


Week 3: Birmingham 17, Frankfurt Galaxy 7


Week 4: Birmingham 17, London Monarchs 17 (OT)


Week 5: Birmingham 28, Sacramento Surge 14


Week 6: San Antonio Riders 17, Birmingham 14


Week 7: Birmingham 19, Barcelona Dragons 17


Week 8: Birmingham 23, Montreal Machine 16 (OT)


Week 9: Birmingham 24, Orlando Thunder 23


Week 10: Birmingham 27, Ohio Glory 24


Semifinals: Orlando Thunder 45, Birmingham 7


Trivia

The Birmingham Fire and the London Monarchs are the only two WLAF teams to end a game in a tie (17-17 on Week 4 of the '92 season). Year Founded 1991 Year Retired 1998 City London, England Team Colours (London) Royal Blue, Gold, Red Team Colours (England) Red, White, Black Championships 1 (1991, beat Barcelona Dragons 21-0) The London Monarchs were a franchise in NFL Europe and its predecessor league, the World League of American Football (WLAF...


External links

World League of American Football (WLAF)
North American West: Birmingham Fire | Sacramento Surge | San Antonio Riders

North American East: Montreal Machine | New York/New Jersey Knights | Orlando Thunder | Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks (1991) | Ohio Glory (1992)
European: Barcelona Dragons | Frankfurt Galaxy | London Monarchs
See Also: World Bowl | NFL Europa The World League of American Football (WLAF) was founded in 1990 with support from the NFL to play semi-professional American Football in North America, Europe and later maybe Asia. ... Sacramento Surge were a professional American football team that played in the WLAF in 1991 and 1992. ... San Antonio Riders were a professional American football team that played in the WLAF in 1991 and 1992. ... The Montreal Machine was the sole Canadian team in the 1991 - 1992 World League of American Football, a springtime developmental minor league set up by the National Football League. ... New York-New Jersey Knights was a franchise in the World League of American Football for the 1991 and 1992 seasons. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks World League of American Football (WLAF) Location: Raleigh, NC Stadium: Carter-Finley Stadium (45,000) Owner: George Shinn General Manager: Wayne Thompson Head Coach: Roman Gabriel Division: North American East Seasons:1991 1991 Season: The team went 0-10 and folded at the end of the WLAF... The Ohio Glory played one season (1992) in the World League of American Football, which would later become NFL Europe. ... Year Founded 1991 Year Retired 2003 City Barcelona, Spain Team Colors Dark Green, Scarlet Red, Yellow and White Championships 1 (1997) The Barcelona Dragons was a team in the World League of American Football from 1991 and 1992, and in NFL Europe from 1995 to 2003. ... Year Founded 1991 Home Field Commerzbank-Arena City Frankfurt, Germany Team Colors Purple, Orange Head Coach Mike Jones Championships 3 (1995, 1999, 2003) The Frankfurt Galaxy is an American football team based in Frankfurt, Germany. ... Year Founded 1991 Year Retired 1998 City London, England Team Colours (London) Royal Blue, Gold, Red Team Colours (England) Red, White, Black Championships 1 (1991, beat Barcelona Dragons 21-0) The London Monarchs were a franchise in NFL Europe and its predecessor league, the World League of American Football (WLAF... The World Bowl is the American football Championship game of the NFL Europe, similar to the Super Bowl of the NFL. When the NFL Europe was founded in 1991 as World League of American Football (WLAF), with teams in North America and Europe as well as expansion plans for Asia... NFL Europa is an American football league which operates in Europe. ...


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